On October 6th in 1847 Jane Eyre was first published by the British publishing firm Smith, Elder and Company. The book's author used the pseudonym Currer Bell because she had, in her own words, 'a vague impression that authoresses are liable to be looked on with prejudice...' Of course, that would never happen today would it ??

Following the enormous success of her novel, she was persuaded by her publisher to visit London occasionally, where she revealed her true identity - Charlotte Brontë.

The success of Jane Eyre has continued to this day. There have been countless television, cinema and musical adaptations that tell the story of Jane, an orphan girl and her emotions and experiences that accompany her growth to adulthood and her search for happiness.

Now, 162 years after its first appearance in print, you can enjoy all 20 hours of this captivating story read as an unabridged audio book by the wonderful Emily Woof.

Emily's reading of Jane Eyre is available only from silksoundbooks.com